Table 5. CELERY: Costs and returns per acre in the Everglades area, 5-season
 average 177-81 and 1981-82

 1977-81 1981-82 Season
 average per

 Category Acre Acre Crate

 Yield (crates) 597 516

 Total receipts..................... ..... $3827.00 $3400.44 $6.590
 Operating costs
 Seed................................... 105.64 121.77
 Fertilizer.............. .......... ..... 160.22 287.84
 Spray and dust........................ 396.27 390.00
 Cultural labor....................... .... 464.66 646.09
 Machine hire........................... 28.95 41.44
 Gas, oil, grease...... ................ 62.55 117.28
 Repair and maintenance................. 145.48 178.47
 Interest on production
 capital (17% 5 months)............. 66.73 160.13
 Miscellaneous expense.................. 70.26 103.25
Total operating costs.................... 1500.76 2046.27 3.966
Fixed costs
 Land rent.............................. 84.58 215.15
 Depreciation......................... 68.92 76.42
 Licenses and insurance................. 78.08 159.28
 Interest on investment................ 11.69 10.83
Total fixed costs.... ................... 243.27 461.68 0.895
Harvesting and marketing costs
 Cutting and packing.................... 724.33 633.12 1.227
 Containers............................ 539.86 459.83 0.891
 Hauling................................ 103.32 133.42 0.259
 Other................................... 292.86 197.31 0.382
 Selling......... .... ............... ..... 111.35 129.50 0.251
Total harvesting and marketing costs..... 1771.72 1553.18 3.010
Total costs.............................. 3515.75 4061.13 7.870
Net return.............................. 311.25 -660.69 -1.280